Thursday, September 20, 2007

transition

God is always at work,

       never changing, always changing
       always at work...

       and He invites us into that work...amazing

 

                            so, an invitation is extended

                            He invites us into His work…you and me

                                                                         with our finite minds

                                                                         and all of our hang ups

                            He invites us in

                            He is inclusive

                            So incredibly inclusive...

                            This incredibly inclusive, loving, perfect God

                                   invites me in and I am undone...

                         

I perceive His hand

                the hand of God at work building something beautiful

                            

And so I see this, it's incredible, beautiful, wonderful, perfect

And  I desire to leave it unspoiled by my carnality…

 

He knows this...

He knows my heart...

     so He brings me to a place of revelation of His Lordship, His love, His rest

          I can only knowingly, willingly, lovingly yield myself to His will…

          Submitting myself to Him in all things..

 

          Transition has character attached to it…
          

             Transition comes with a need for true spiritual transformation...

                          about us being made over into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ

                          Jesus put a face on God…

                         “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” John 14:9

            

            We are here to put a face on Jesus…

                                by our character, we demonstrate His nature!

                                by our lives, we demonstrate His love!

  

 In transition the "war" between the flesh & the spirit intensifies…

                    …we must...we need...

                    ... to hunger & thirst after God...

                    ... to hunger & thirst after righteousness...

 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
                                                    for they shall be satisfied." Math 5:6

"Do not labor for the food that perishes,
            but for the food that endures to eternal life, 
            which the Son of Man will give to you. 
  For on him God the Father has set his seal." John 6:27 

   Transition, it's about laying down everything we are, 
                                  taking up everything He is...
                                 
and so we say, Lord change us!
                                  Pour out Your Spirit!

                                  we need to understand the prayers we are praying
                                  and reflect on the implications
                                 
 grace and peace to you in your journey
                                                                                            ~selah

         

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